Correctional Facility Public Safety

MR BLESSING MUSHARIWA

**********@*****.***

+263*********/+263********* Masvingo, Zimbabwe

Key skills

• Counselling expert

• Dispute and conflict

resolution skill

• Inmates escort,guard

duties and

supervision

• Staff management

• Correctional facility

administration

• Inmate roll call and

head counting

• Rehabilitation and

reintegration skill

• Training and

development skill

• Strong interpersonal

and communication

skills

• Computer literacy

• Prosecution of

disciplinary matters

• Confidentiality

• Search and seizure

techniques and

procedures

• CCtv monitoring

• English proficiency

• Criminal and civil law

proficiency

• Fire arms and riot

weapons operation

• Safety, security

checks and

enforcement.

• Safety and security

enforcement.

• Team builder

Summary

Results driven corrections professional with 21+

years of experience driving public safety,

offender rehabilitation and operational

excellence. Proven track record of creating and

maintaining a secure, rehabilitative, and

humane environment, transforming inmates into

productive citizens during incarceration and

upon community reintegration.

Career history

Human Capital Development Officer-Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service –Masvingo Provincial Headquarters August 2023 – Present

Responsible for designing, implementing and evaluating training and development programs aimed at enhancing the skills and knowledge of correctional staff and inmates.

Key responsibilities

• Identifying training needs and initiatives for enhancement of staff capabilities.

• Teach in class for both staff and inmates through direct and online lessons to increase learning opportunities.

• Alignment of training programs with organisational goals and objectives.

Achievements

• Designed and implemented a comprehensive training program, resulting in a 30 percent increase in staff competencies and a 25 percent improvement in organisational performance, recognised as a best practice.

2

Education

Zimbabwe Open University

Graduated 2010

BSc Honours Psychology

Masvingo Polytechnic

College

Graduated 2010

Certificate in Further

Education and Training

Zimbabwe Republic Police

Update Centre

Graduated 2016

Certificate in Computer

Fundamentals

Ntabazinduna Correctional

Training school

Graduated 2018

Senior Correctional Officer

Conversion Course

• Managed to partner Masvingo Polytechnic College, and trained 30 inmates in Hotel and Catering Course under Traditional Apprenticeship Program (TAP).

Quartermaster/ Rations Officer – Mutimurefu Maximum Prison February 2021- August 2023

• Managing supplies, provisions, and rations for inmates and staff within the correctional facility.

Key responsibilities

• Implemented a new inventory management system, resulting in a 25% reduction in stock losses and a 30% decrease in procurement costs

• Conducted a comprehensive asset audit, resulting in the identification and disposal of obsolete or redundant items, and a 10%reductionin asset maintenance costs.

Achievements

• Successfully implemented meal planning system, resulting in a 15 percent reduction in food waste and 90 percent inmate satisfaction rate with meal quality.

• Maintained a fair percentage in inventory management and security

Rehabilitation Officer- Mutimurefu Maximum Prison

January 2017- February 2021

Focused on supporting offenders in achieving positive change and reducing their risk of reoffending.

Key Responsibilities

• Assessment of offenders to come up with relevant rehabilitation activities.

• Designed and delivered rehabilitation programs and activities

• Monitored community reintegration

• Case management through reporting and evaluation. Achievements

• Managed to pursue reintegration through home visits by inmates for the first time, thereby reducing the rate of recidivism.

• Developed a vocational training program that saw 25 % inmates being trade tested and certified in various courses, leading to a significant number of inmates gaining employment upon release.

3

Administration officer –Mutimurefu Maximum Prison

February 2013- January 2017

• Overseeing administrative operations of the prison, ensuring efficient management of resources, personnel, and inmate programs to maintain a secure and rehabilitative environment. Key Responsibilities

• Monitored behaviour of subordinates to confirm alert, courteous and professional behaviour toward inmates, fellow employees, visitors and the general public.

• Prepared incidents reports and maintained inmates warrants Achievements

• Improved record keeping and document management system, achieving a fairly high percentage accuracy of about 80 percent and reducing administrative errors by about 30 percent.

• Supervised 200+ employees and enhanced staff productivity and morale by developing and implementing a conducive staff working environment, resulting in a 40 percent increase in job satisfaction

• Supervised over 800 inmates, including 100+ D’Class offenders and maintained 6% conflict threshold in prison Correctional officer- Mutimurefu Maximum Prison

November 2007- February 2013

Maintaining safety and security of the correctional facility, supervising inmates, and enforcing rules and regulations

Key Responsibilities

• Monitored over 800 inmates through unlock and lockup headcounts, including over 150 dangerous class offenders.

• Escorted inmates to courts, inside and outside hospital, work parties and on transfers to other correctional facilities.

• Observed and supervised inmates during visits, family weeks, meal times, and recreation, laundry and bath times. Achievements

• Managed to maintain a safe and secure environment through systematic searches and responding to emergencies.

• Ensured accurate headcounts and secure escort operations thereby suppressing escape incidents.

4

Correctional officer- Mberengwa Prison

January 2004- November 2007

Key Responsibilities

• Actively engaged in rehabilitation activities for 20+ inmates

• Performed court, hospital and work party escort duties

• Supervised 150+ inmates, searched cell and inmates for contrabands

• Performed night duty vigilance for over 150 inmates Achievements

• Maintained orderly movement of inmates to courts and hospital and during transfer, thus achieving a 100% incident- free record.

• Maintained a 100% accuracy in incident suppression contributing to the good reputation of the correctional facility. Recruit Correctional officer- Ntabazinduna Training School July 2003-December 2003

• Six months recruit correctional officer training Achievements

• Finished course without encountering any physical complication

• Adjudged Overall Best Recruit at pass out parade, outshining 1000+ recruits.

Interests

• Reading motivational and inspirational articles to help grow both spiritually and motivationally.

• Interested in meeting and exchanging ideas with persons of diverse cultural backgrounds.

REFERENCES

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